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REHEATING

Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional ovens hobs normally take.

Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide. The times in the chart consider liquids with a room temperature of about +18 to +20 °C or a chilled food with a temperature of about +5 to +7 °C.

Arranging and covering

Avoid reheating large items such as joint of meat - they tend to overcook and dry out before the centre is piping hot. Reheating small pieces will be more successful.

Power levels and stirring

Some foods can be reheated using 900 W power while others should be reheated using 600 W, 450 W or even 300 W.

Check the tables for guidance.

In general, it is better to reheat food using a lower power level, if the food is delicate, in large quantities, or if it is likely to heat up very quickly (mince pies, for example).

Stir well or turn food over during reheating for best results. When possible, stir again before serving.

Take particular care when heating liquids and baby foods. To prevent eruptive boiling of liquids and possible scalding, stir before, during and after heating. Keep them in the microwave oven during standing time. We recommend putting a plastic spoon or glass stick into the liquids. Avoid overheating (and therefore spoiling) the food. It is preferable to underestimate cooking time and add extra heating time, if necessary.

Heating and standing times

When reheating food for the first time, it is helpful to make a note of the time taken - for future reference.

Always make sure that the reheated food is piping hot throughout.

Allow food to stand for a short time after reheating - to let the temperature even out.

The recommended standing time after reheating is 2-4 minutes, unless another time is recommended in the chart.

Take particular care when heating liquids and baby food. See also the chapter with the safety precautions.

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REHEATING LIQUIDS

Always allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the oven has been switched off to allow the temperature to even out. Stir during heating, if necessary, and ALWAYS stir after heating. To prevent eruptive boiling and possible scalding, you should put a spoon or glass stick into the beverages and stir before, during and after heating.

Reheating Liquids and Food

Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating.

 

 

Power

Time

Standing

 

Food

Portion

time

Instructions

 

 

(W)

(min.)

(min.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drinks

150

900

1-1½

1-2

Pour into cups and

(coffee,

ml (1

 

 

 

reheat uncovered:

tea and

cup)

 

 

 

1 cup in the centre,

water)

300

 

2-2½

 

2 cups opposite of

 

ml (2

 

 

 

each other, 3 cups

 

cups)

 

 

 

in a circle. Keep in

 

450

 

3-3½

 

microwave oven

 

 

 

during standing time

 

ml (3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and stir well.

 

cups)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

600

 

3½-4

 

 

 

ml (4

 

 

 

 

 

cups)

 

 

 

 

Soup

250 g

900

2½-3

2-3

Pour into a deep

(chilled)

350 g

 

3-3½

 

ceramic plate or deep

 

450 g

 

3½-4

 

ceramic bowl. Cover

 

550 g

 

4½-5

 

with plastic lid. Stir

 

 

 

 

 

well after reheating.

 

 

 

 

 

Stir again before

 

 

 

 

 

serving.

Stew

350 g

600

4½-5½

2-3

Put stew in a deep

(chilled)

 

 

 

 

ceramic plate. Cover

 

 

 

 

 

with plastic lid. Stir

 

 

 

 

 

occasionally during

 

 

 

 

 

reheating and again

 

 

 

 

 

before standing and

 

 

 

 

 

serving.

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